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April 23, 2026

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Easter Project heats up

Ben Lomond B&B turns 25

For one Ben Lomond couple, history and hospitality go hand in hand.

Recording studio installed at Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley High School is the home of the newest music production studio in town after several local music engineers spent a rainy Saturday working with students last month to set up a computer workstation loaded with some of the hottest recording and production software on the market.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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Zero CEO retires

More than 300 tickets issued for cell phone use Tuesday

Santa Cruz County law enforcement agencies issued 301 cell phone tickets in one day as part of a crackdown on distracted driving.

Patricia Mae Fink March 28, 1934 — March 21, 2011

Services have been conducted for Patricia Mae Fink, 76, who died March 21 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Amanda Beyette June 9, 1946 — March 22, 2011

A memorial service will be Saturday, April 2, for longtime Ben Lomond resident Amanda “Mandy” Beyette, who died March 22 after an illness. She was 64.

Shari Destefano Oct. 3, 1944 — March 19, 2011

A memorial service will be Sunday, April 3, for Shari Destefano, 66, who died March 19 at home in Boulder Creek.

Bypass around Scotts Valley rockslide in place

Residents of Nelson Road, essentially stranded since the March 21 rockslide that buried the roadway and cut off 33 homes, celebrated the completion and opening of a temporary bypass roadway 12 days later on the evening of April 2.

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NoraBella property

Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund recently announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park, marking...